The Right Honourable Justice Tun Raus Sharif was born on 4th February 1951 in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan.

His Lordship’s formal education began at Sekolah Rendah Kampung
Astana Raja, Rembau, Negeri Sembilan before His Lordship went on to
attend Sekolah Menengah Tunku Besar Tampin for his secondary
education. His Lordship completed his form six at Sekolah Tuanku Abdul
Rahman (STAR), lpoh, Perak.

The Right Honourable Justice Tun Raus Sharif graduated with a
Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Malaya in 1976. He is the
pioneer class of law students of the University of Malaya. He obtained
his Master of Laws from the London School of Economics in 1987.

His Lordship’s distinguished legal career began in 1976 as an
attachment officer of the Magistrate’s court at Court Hill and later at
Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur. After several months he was appointed as a
Magistrate and posted to Pontian, Johor. His Lordship then served in the
Judicial and Legal Service in various posts such as
President of the Sessions Court, Deputy Public Prosecutor for the
States of Kelantan and Terengganu, Legal Advisor to the Ministry of
International Trade and Industry, Malacca State Legal Advisor, Legal
Advisor at the Pensions Division at the Public Services Department,
Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Defence, Legal Advisor to the
Ministry of Home Affairs, Kelantan State Legal Advisor and Treasury
Solicitor to the Ministry of Finance before being appointed Judicial
Commissioner on 1st November 1994. As a Judicial
Commissioner, he heard criminal matters in the High Court of Malaya at
Shah Alam, but sitting at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.

On 12th January 1996, His Lordship was appointed a
Judge of the High Court of Malaya. During His Lordship's tenure as High
Court Judge, he served in Shah Alam, Muar, Penang and Kuala Lumpur in
the Commercial Division, Civil Division (Family Court) and the Appellate
and Special Powers Division. He was elevated to the Court of Appeal on
28th July 2008 and thereafter as Judge of the Federal Court on 14th October 2009.

On 12th September 2011, His Lordship was appointed to the post of President of the Court of Appeal.

YAA Tun Raus Sharif has been officially appointed as the 14th Chief Justice of Malaysia on 4 April 2017.